My cordless clippers quit during a busy Saturday rush.

Now I keep a backup charged and nearby.

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jamie1017mo ago

Smart move getting that backup ready! I learned that lesson the hard way last summer, mine died halfway through a fade. Now I keep two charged clippers minimum, plus I have their chargers always plugged in by the station. One backup can still fail or run out if you have a really long day, so a second one is cheap peace of mind. It totally kills your flow when you have to stop and scramble. How many charging spots do you have setup?

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patjones7mo ago

Get backups ready, like @jamie101 says. I run two charging stations with four ports total. That way, even if one clipper fails, I have fresh ones ready to go. It keeps the cuts smooth and the clients happy.

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hunt.aaron7mo ago

Yeah that's key. Seriously, running out of battery mid-fade is the worst. It totally wrecks your rhythm. I was doing a really detailed beard line once and my main clipper just quit. Had to grab the backup, but it wasn't set to the same guard. Messed up the whole transition and I had to fix it. That's when I went and got a whole extra charging base too. Never letting that happen again.

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